[EK-spluh-kayt]
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verb. To explain; to clear of difficulties or obscurity.
I like the show House, but sometimes the explication of his character is too fucking much.
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“Explicate.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/explicate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Explicate. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 28, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/explicate